Lightning Baccarat

Lightning Baccarat was introduced to the public during ICE in 2020 where it became yet another lightning-powered live casino game by Evolution Gaming. With both Lightning Roulette and Lightning Dice having become big hits, Evolution Gaming decided to add another to the list. While it is the third addition to the “Lightning” series, it's the first one to be based on a card game. The whole idea behind the Lightning games are that these classic table- and card games have been enhanced with multipliers, often referred to as high-payout RNG multipliers. In Lightning Baccarat there will be between 1 and 5 randomly generated Lightning Cards appearing in every round, adding between x2 and x8 multipliers to any winning hand. Another good thing about Lightning Baccarat is that you won't have to learn any new rules as it follows the same set of rules as a standard baccarat game.

Find out where you can play Lightning Baccarat here

Game Specific Features

First card game of Lightning seriesAdds high-payout RNG multipliersPlayed with 8 standard 52-card decksOptimised for desktop, tablet and smartphoneOffers a Lightning RoundMultiplier payouts of x2, x3, x4, x5 or x8 in Lightning RoundTwo side bets20% Fee is added to main bet to fund Lightning payoutsRTP slightly lower than standard BaccaratMultipliers of up to x512 your stake

Odds & Payouts

Payouts:

Main bets:

• Player – 1-512:1
• Banker – 1-512:1
• Tie – 5-1,310, 720:1

Side bets:

• P Pair – 9-576:1
• B Pair – 9-576:1

Return to Player Percentage:

• Player – 98.76%
• Banker – 98.59%
• Tie – 94.51%
• P Pair – 88.35%
• B Pair – 88.35%

Lightning Baccarat Rules

• Dealt from 8 deck shoe
• Bets to be placed on Banker, Player or Tie
• Two additional side bets for Banker Pair and Player Pair available
• Hand holding a value closest to 9 wins
• Aces are worth 1 point, cards from 2 to 9 hold face value, 10s, J, Q and K are worth 0 points
• Lightning fee of 20% applied before cards are drawn
• Random multiplier values assigned to 5 random cards drawn in Lightning Round

How to Play Lightning Baccarat

You start off the game with players selecting whether to bet on the Banker or the Players hand. You also have the option to bet on if the hand will result in a tie. There are also additional optional side bets of Player or Banker Pair. If these are won, it will result in an enhanced payout no matter the outcome of the main bet. Once the betting time is up, you will see that a 20% Lightning Fee is added to the players total bet.

Now the Lightning Round will start where up to 5 cards will be randomly selected from a virtual deck of 52 cards. Each selected card will then have a random multiplier assigned to it, with a value of x2, x3, x4, x5 or x8. After this, the game round will be next. Should you land a win on a hand with one or more matching Lightning Cards, then your winnings will be multiplied by the indicated value, which could be up to 512x your total stake. The dealer will go on to deal the cards to both the Banker and the Player positions, following standard baccarat rules, meaning the 3 card rule also will apply as normal. During this main round, you will be notified if either of the hands are a Lightning Card.

Betting Round

Before placing any bets, you will need to know the values of the cards being used. Some cards will keep their face values, while other will have other values assigned to them. The cards between 2 and 9 hold their face value, while Kings, Queens, Jacks and 10s are all worth 0 points. Should any hand exceed the value of 9, the total will be adjusted by subtracting 10.

Play Round

Lightning Round – This round will start after the betting is complete, with 5 random cards being drawn and assigned multipliers of between x2 and x8.

Main Card Round – This round takes place after the Lightning Round is complete and a 20% fee also has been added to your main bet. Dealer will follow standard baccarat rules and deals cards to player and banker positions.

Free Lightning Baccarat Live Feed

If you scroll back up to the top of this page, you will be able to see a live feed of the Lightning Baccarat game. This is a great way to get to know the game a little more before you decide to try it out yourself.